The intent of reconfiguring the runway is to shift it to the north, away from a "safety zone" of residential homes along the Clinton River south of the base, for which the Air Force has granted waivers over the years, state Sen. Kevin Hertel has said.

President Donald Trump is delivering remarks at Michigan’s Selfridge Air National Guard Base alongside Gov. Gretchen Whitmer (D-MI). The president will begin speaking around 4:10 p.m. Tuesday during his first visit to Michigan since taking office in January.